The European Commission is providing staff traveling to the US with burner devices to protect against espionage, a measure usually reserved for high-risk nations like China and Russia. This change reflects a significant cooling of US-EU relations, aggravated by various political tensions. Recent adjustments, including travel advisories from several European countries, highlight growing unease about US immigration practices and potential surveillance. The changes signal a need for serious precautions among EU officials amidst growing cybersecurity concerns.
The transatlantic alliance is over," an EU official told the newspaper, which reported the commission "is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage - a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China."
They are worried about the US getting into the commission systems," said one.
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